- As a large EU country, Poland needs to ensure drug security for its citizens. It can also become a manufacturing hub for the Baltics and Central and Eastern Europe, as well as for NATO allied troops stationed here. It also remains a security asylum for Ukraine. It is a good place to locate...
First, talks with representatives of rescue workers, then - a meeting at the Prime Minister's office on measures to improve the safety of this professional group. After the tragic death of a paramedic, the government wants "two-speed" action: immediate action and long-range action, which will...
The psychiatrist and patient community, centered around the Mental Health Congress, is calling for the finalization of the implementation of the community model nationwide within the next two years. On Tuesday, recommendations on the matter were presented, including outlays for psychiatric care...
On January 27 at the office of the National Chamber of Physiotherapists, awards were presented for the best master's theses in physiotherapy defended in the 2023/2024 academic year. This is the fifth edition of the competition, which recognizes innovation and high scientific level.
The Dental Committee of the Supreme Medical Council has issued an appeal to the Health Minister. The issue is the regulation on guaranteed benefits for dental treatment, which went into effect on January 3, 2025.
The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council, having analyzed the petition of Urszula Augustyn MP on the introduction of a complete ban on the use of direct coercion against people with mental disorders, including children, expresses a position emphasizing the need to maintain the current...
The issue is the dismissal of Dr. Izabela Stanisława Kaptacz, M.D., from her position as national consultant in palliative care nursing. The decision has not been publicly justified.
Sanofi, an innovative biopharmaceutical company, has appointed Michaela Scheiffert as General Manager Pharma for Central and Southern Europe (MCO) and Pharma Head and Country Lead for Poland. The combination of these two functions underscores the country's growing importance within Sanofi's...
The year 2024 was another record year for Polish transplantology, with 2197 organs transplanted. Most were transplanted kidneys from deceased donors (1132), while livers (615), hearts (201) and lungs (147) were also transplanted. Expenditures for transplantation also increased significantly, by...
The budget for the National Cardiovascular Disease Program for 2022-2032 is PLN 2.724 billion. For what purposes are these funds being spent and, most importantly, are we closer to achieving the goal of reducing mortality from cardiovascular disease?
Gedeon Richter Polska starts the new year with an unusual project and proudly presents the next installment of the Artistic Calendar. For the 14th time, the brand has joined forces with graphic designer Andrzej Pągowski to create a limited edition publication, traditionally dedicated to women....
Professor Piotr Rutkowski of the National Cancer Institute, chairman of the Health Minister's Team for the National Oncology Strategy, and president of the Polish Oncology Society, talks about the most important tasks for oncology.
On Monday, January 27, the next meeting of the AOTMiT Transparency Council.
We hope that the government will approve the draft changes to the State Emergency Medical Service and the organization of EDs later in January, Deputy Health Minister Marek Kos said during Wednesday's meeting of the Parliamentary Health Committee.
- Paramedics, charlatans and healers in Poland have a good and comfortable life and an audience to which they can reach ever more widely. We as doctors are outraged that for years no radical steps have been made to limit or even prevent them from spreading paramedical heresies. It's time to say...
The Polish Cancer Society has been observing with concern the growing popularity of unconventional methods for treating cancer that lack scientific proof of efficacy and safety. The PTO strongly opposes the activities of so-called charlatans or naturopaths who offer unproven cancer therapies,...
Olive is fourteen years old. She was born with a severe heart defect. Last year her condition deteriorated and the only salvation was a transplant. Since September, Oliwia had been alive only thanks to specialized equipment, at the Children's Clinical Hospital UCK WUM she was waiting for the gift...
Sight is one of the most important senses, and as we age, there are numerous changes in the structure of the eye that affect the quality of vision. This is especially true for people over 55, making it difficult for them to carry out daily activities, causing difficulties in mobility, increasing...
Nearly two-thirds of doctors are positive about the proposal that a specialist should earn a minimum of three national averages while working full-time, according to a report presented by the Supreme Medical Chamber. That doesn't mean, however, that doctors would be induced by such a salary to...
The Supreme Medical Council has passed a resolution to establish a Problem Team for the automation of drug reimbursement determination. The team will be responsible for developing and providing opinions on solutions to simplify the process of issuing prescriptions for reimbursed drugs and to...
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